ASC Operating Room Manager

NueHealth•Bryn Mawr, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operating Room Manager supervises all clinical and ancillary support personnel involved in Operating Rooms and Sterile Processing. This role works closely with the Director of Nursing and Administrator to establish policy and standards of nursing care and practice at the facility. The manager consults with the Medical Director regarding medical problems and communicates closely with the Scheduling Coordinator regarding approved procedures. They are responsible for interviewing candidates for all operative positions, making hiring or termination recommendations, and collaborating with the Director of Nursing and Safety Committee to develop and monitor orientation policies and procedures for competent staff. Additionally, the manager assists the Director of Nursing in arranging in-service programs, scheduling staff meetings, and providing adequate monitoring of qualified staff. They coordinate, assign, and/or provide relief coverage based on clinical area needs, and substantiate all overtime hours. Vacation and time off schedules are coordinated with approval from the Director of Nursing. The role monitors licensure of professional nursing personnel and CPR status, performs annual evaluations, and monitors job performance to confirm compliance with policies and personal protection. The manager ensures efficient flow of procedures by monitoring surgeon availability, on-time arrival, and informing surgeons of delays. They also monitor sterilization procedures for instruments and supplies, arrange maintenance and repair of medical equipment, and monitor efficient ordering of supplies, forwarding purchase requests for capital equipment. The manager schedules and conducts quarterly evacuation and fire drills, meets with manufacturer representatives regarding equipment updates and new products, and serves as a member of the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee to report complication data and infection control statistics. Finally, they assist the Director of Nursing in coordinating the employee injury/illness program and review variance reports, completing investigative documentation as appropriate. Communication with staff, peers, administration, physicians, patients, and families is expected to be open, direct, and honest.

Requirements

Must be able to lift and/or carry over 20 pounds on a regular basis.
Must be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.
Must be able to stand and/or walk at least five hours per day.
Frequent need to sit, converse, and listen.
Frequent use of hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
Frequent need to reach with hands and arms.
Specific vision abilities include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Supervises all clinical and ancillary support personnel involved in Operating Rooms and Sterile Processing.
Works closely with the Director of Nursing and Administrator to establish policy and standards of nursing care and practice at facility.
Consults with Medical Director with regard to medical problems.
Communicates closely with Scheduling Coordinator regarding approved procedures.
Checks draft of each operating schedule in advance and makes necessary corrections.
Interviews candidates for all Operative positions and makes recommendations to the Director of Nursing and Administrator for hiring or termination of employment.
Collaborates with the Director of Nursing and Safety Committee to develop and monitor orientation policies and procedures to provide competent staff.
Assists the Director of Nursing in arranging in-service programs and scheduling staff meetings.
Provides an adequate monitor of qualified staff.
Coordinates, assigns, and/or provides relief coverage according to needs of the clinical areas.
Substantiates all overtime hours to the Director of Nursing and Administrator.
Coordinates vacation and time off schedules with approval from Director of Nursing.
Monitors licensure of professional nursing personnel and CPR status.
Performs annual evaluations and monitors job performance of nursing staff to confirm compliance with policies and personal protection.
Affords efficient flow of procedures by monitoring surgeon availability, on time arrival, and informing surgeons of any delays.
Monitors sterilization procedures for instruments and supplies and storage of same.
Arranges maintenance and repair of medical equipment with the Materials Manager.
Works closely with the Materials Manager to monitor efficient ordering of supplies and forwards purchase requests for capital equipment to the Administrator.
Works closely with the Director of Nursing to schedule and conduct quarterly evacuation and fire drills for all Facility personnel.
Meets with the Director of Nursing, Materials Manager and manufacturer representatives regarding updates on equipment and new products.
Serves as member of the Continuous Quality Improvement Committee to report complication data and infection control statistics.
Assists Director of Nursing in coordinating employee injury/illness program with Safety Coordinator.
Reviews variance reports filed by staff members.
Completes investigative documentation as appropriate and forwards to Director of Nursing and Administrator for review.
Communicates with staff, pears, administration, physicians, patients and families in an open, direct and honest manner.